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Dessert in a Cup!

Want to have dessert every night of the week?

Considering the obvious answer to this question, I’m here to help! My go-to “dessert” almost every night is a delicious cup of tea. I like to make mine with lots of warm milk (or chocolate milk) to make it extra satisfying, the added calcium and vitamin D is also a great bonus.

As fall turns to winter more and more delicious tea flavors seem to be popping up in every store. The store I have come to adore the most is Davids Tea. I love so many of their teas, it’s hard to only pick a few, but I do have some go-to teas for that sweet craving I seem to get after dinner (know the feeling?).

Davids Tea winter collection has just come out too, SO exciting! Yes, I get this excited about tea! There are 3 on my list that I REALLY need to try!Cookie Dough, Chocolate Chili Chai, and Banana Dream Pie!

Banana nut bread is also amazingly delicious, but only available in store in the fall. BUT, you can order it online and it will be at your front door in a week! This tea (or any other one you love) is just about the best thing ever if you make it and then cook your oatmeal in it! Give it a try and thank me later.

I’m not a fan of the artificial flavorings in many of David’s Teas, but we can’t be perfect eaters and this is one place where I choose to give a little. It could be worse.

Tea facts:

tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world

white, green, black and oolong tea leaves all come from the same evergreen tree

the more processing tea leaves undergo the darker they turn; white and green teas have just had their leaves steamed quickly, while black tea leaves have been dried, crushed and fermented

tea leaves contain high amounts of polyphenols/antioxidants (compounds that can help prevent damage to your cells and blood vessels), even more than many fruits and vegetables

research has identified an association between decreased risk of stomach, esophageal, and skin cancer and consumption of 4-6 cups of tea daily

the proper name for herbal tea is “tisane”

Tea is a great beverage to enjoy any time of day. It can relieve stress, warm you up and satisfy that sweet tooth. Try a tasty new variety of tea today to start reaping all the health benefits it has to offer!

I have a ridiculous amount of tea in my house at any given time. Green, black, rooibos, herbal – I have it all. Some of my faves come from some tea shops in Victoria; Silk Road is awesome, I love their Velvet Potion, Candy Cane, and Precious Dew tea. Oooh, and yerba mate is great too – I have a roasted hazelnut yerba mate that is lovely with a bit of milk.

And now you have me wanting to check out David’s Tea…perhaps tomorrow evening. I need that Cookie Dough tea!

Velvet potion sounds interesting! Ill have to check that place out when I am in Victoria next. Definitely let me know if you try cookie dough! …. and if you go to Davids Tea make sure you get Forever Nuts (my favorite!) … I am also kinda into the cinnamon hearts one right now too!